When designing “interfaces for everyone” for interactive systems, it
is important to consider factors such as cost, the intended market, the state of
the environment, etc. User interfaces are fundamental for the developmental
process in any application, and its design must be contemplated from the start.
Of the distinct parts of a system (hardware and software), it is the interface that
permits the user access to computer resources. The seven principles of
“Universal Design” or “Design for Everyone” focus on a universal usable
design, but at the same time acknowledge the influences of internal and external
factors. Structural changes in social and health services could provide an
increase in the well-being of a country’s citizens through the use of self-care
programming and proactive management/prevention of disease. Automated
home platforms can act as an accessibility instrument which permits users to
avoid, compensate, mitigate, or neutralize the deficiencies and dependencies
caused by living alone